amtait

Posted 21 May 2013 - 03:40 PM

amtait

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Well done Dennis. The Aioi Bridge was indeed the target for the first atomic bomb. The bomb detonated to the southeast of the bridge, directly over the ruined building seen in the image. This building, now known the "a-bomb dome" somehow survived the blast (as did the bridge) and is now part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

birdseye

Posted 25 May 2013 - 12:38 PM

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I'm thinking this is likely some sort of overhead crane system, as opposed to a transportation bridge. There's something sort of like that in Duluth, and there used to be one at the old Philadelphia shipyard, but those don't look quite right.....